real number
Real number
In
mathematics, a
real number is a value that represents a quantity along a continuous line. The adjective
real in this context was introduced in the 17th century by
Descartes, who distinguished between real and
imaginary roots of polynomials.
real number
Noun
1. any rational or irrational number
(synonym) real
(hypernym) complex number, complex quantity, imaginary number
(hyponym) scalar product, inner product, dot product
real number